Now when you say “Hey Siri” to you Mac, a Siri window will open. And if you have your iPhone nearby, Siri will show up on your iPhone, too. You can remedy this by changing the dictation. If Siri appears to hear you but not understand you, make sure that your language and dialect is selected in Siri preferences. Use Siri on your Mac If you are still having issues with Siri not functioning as expected, what you might want to try next are some specific restarts.
- Aug 28, 2019 Apple is committed to putting the customer at the center of everything we do, which includes protecting their privacy. We created Siri to help them get things done, faster and easier, without compromising their right to privacy. We are grateful to our users for their passion for Siri, and for pushing us to constantly improve.
- A collection of tutorials from the 9to5Mac team helping you fix and get the most out of your Mac and iOS devices. Siri It works on iOS, macOS, tvOS, HomePod, CarPlay, and Apple Watch.
- Use Siri on your Mac. Siri on your Mac can help you with everyday tasks, get quick answers and information, play music, and more. You can ask Siri so many things—from “Set up a meeting at 9” to “What was the score for last night’s game?”.
Siri suggests shortcuts right when you need them
Siri learns your routines across your apps. Siri then suggests an easy way to perform common tasks on the Lock screen or in Search.
For example, if you order coffee every day with the same app, Siri might suggest your favorite beverage.
To use a Siri Suggestion, just tap it on the Lock screen. Or swipe down from the center of your screen to show Search, then tap the Siri Suggestion.
Add shortcuts to Siri
Siri App For Macbook Pro
You can also run any shortcut by asking Siri. Look for the Add to Siri button in your favorite apps and tap to add with your own personal phrase. Or go to Settings to find all shortcuts available on your device.
Shortcuts that require an app to open on your iOS device might not work on HomePod and Apple Watch.
Add a shortcut from a third-party app
- On your iOS device, open the app and tap .
- Tap . Then record a personal phrase that you say to Siri to run the shortcut. Make sure that you record a simple phrase that you'll remember.
- Tap Done.
Add a shortcut from Settings
- On your iOS device, go to Settings > Siri & Search.
- You'll see three suggested shortcuts. Tap All Shortcuts to see more actions from different apps.
- Tap .
- To record a personal phrase, tap . Try to record a simple phrase that you'll remember.
- Tap Done.
Don't see the shortcut that you want to use?
You might need to open the app and perform the action before it appears in the suggested list of shortcuts.
Third-party apps need to support Siri Shortcuts before you can add them to Siri. If you don't see a shortcut for a third-party app, make sure that the app is up to date and check the App Store to see if the app supports Siri Shortcuts.
You can also use the Shortcuts app to create custom shortcuts that combine multiple steps across multiple apps.
Run a shortcut with Siri
After you add a shortcut to Siri on your iOS device, you can run the shortcut by asking Siri your personal phrase on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch or HomePod.
Just say 'Hey Siri,' then say the personal phrase you created for the shortcut.
Running Siri Shortcuts requires iOS 12 or later on iPhone, iPod touch, HomePod, or Apple Watch Series 3 or later, and iOS 12 or iPadOS or later on iPad.
Delete a shortcut or change its phrase
Go to Settings > Siri & Search and tap My Shortcuts.
Siri App
To change the phrase for the shortcut, tap the shortcut, then tap Re-Record Phrase.
To delete a shortcut, swipe left over the shortcut and tap Delete. Or tap the shortcut and tap Delete Shortcut.
Turn off suggested shortcuts from Search, Look Up, or the Lock screen
If you don’t want to see Siri Suggestions or Shortcuts for a specific app, go to Settings > Siri & Search, then scroll down and tap the app. From here, you can turn off all Search, Suggestions, and Shortcuts for that app. Or turn off Allow on Lock Screen to remove suggestions for that app on the Lock screen.
Go to Settings > Siri & Search, scroll down and turn off Suggestions in Search, Suggestions in Look Up, or Suggestions on Lock Screen.
Learn more
- Want to run shortcuts across every iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch, or HomePod you own? Just sign into iCloud with the same Apple ID on each device.
- To use shortcuts on HomePod, your iOS device needs to be signed in with the same Apple ID and connected to the same Wi-Fi network as HomePod.
Calls and Texts
Everyday Tasks
Music
Home
Knowledge on the Go
More Powerful Tasks
Shortcuts
Calls and Texts
Siri lets you stay connected without lifting a finger.
Siri can make calls or send texts for you whether you are driving, have your hands full or are simply on the go.1 It also offers proactive suggestions — like texting someone that you’re running late for a meeting — so you can stay in touch effortlessly.2
“Message Nikita ‘I’ll be there in 30 minutes’ on WhatsApp”
Everyday Tasks
Siri is a faster, easier way to do all kinds of useful things.
Set alarms, timers and reminders. Preview your calendar. Siri can do it all without your ever having to pick up a device. Based on your routine, Siri can even anticipate what you might need to help you breeze through your day.
“Remind me to pick up the dry cleaning when I leave work”
Music
Siri can find the song you want to hear. Just ask.
Apple Music and Siri work together beautifully.3 Which means you can ask Siri to find a new song you’ll like. Put on a favourite album. Or even answer questions about bands you love. Siri can also suggest your favourite playlist when you arrive at the gym or start your drive home. Just tap to play.
Learn more about Apple MusicSiri suggests the playlists you want. Exactly when you want them.
Knowledge on the Go
Siri has answers to all kinds of questions.
Quickly check facts, do calculations or translate a phrase into another language. It’s as simple as asking. Even when you don’t ask, Siri works behind the scenes like a personal assistant. A great example is the Siri watch face, which serves up events, suggestions and more exactly when you need them.
Stay on top of stocks, scores, your schedule, your Activity rings and more with the Siri watch face.
Siri gets you answers even before you finish searching in Safari.
“What is the score of the last Indian cricket match?”
More Powerful Tasks
Siri can search, send and book faster than you can.
It’s amazing how quickly Siri can find photos of your kids, get you an Ola or unearth what you’re looking for from massive numbers of files. And the capabilities of Siri are optimised for each device, so you get the right kind of help, anywhere you are.
“Open the presentation I was working on yesterday”
When Siri recognises events in apps like Mail or Messages, it suggests adding them to your calendar.
Shortcuts
Introducing Shortcuts.
For all your favourite apps.
Siri Shortcuts show up directly on your Lock screen.
An all-new feature called Shortcuts makes the things you do often — like ordering your favourite meal — even easier.2 Just tap the suggestion when it comes up on your Lock screen or in your search results. Done.
You can add Shortcuts to the apps you use all the time.
Shortcuts give you an even faster way to access apps. Say you travel often. Next time you create an itinerary in an app like Ixigo, tap Add to Siri. Then choose a phrase, such as “Trip info”, that will pull up your flight and hotel details just like that. As more and more apps integrate Siri capabilities, you can ask Siri to do so much more.
See apps that support Siri ShortcutsShortcuts can do multiple things across multiple apps.
The new Shortcuts app gives you a library of useful shortcuts to choose from, like “Heading home”. Just say the words and Siri will start a playlist and find the fastest route home — all at once. You can also create your own shortcuts to streamline tasks you do all the time.
Download the Shortcuts appSiri is always learning how to be even more helpful.
Machine learning is constantly making Siri smarter. And you can personalise Siri to make it even more useful. Choose to have Siri speak one of 21 different languages. Teach Siri who your family members are. And spell out unusual words so Siri can recognise them in the future.
Siri keeps your information private and secure.
Siri is designed to do as much learning as possible offline, directly on your device. Searches and requests are not associated with your identity — so your personal information isn’t gathered to sell to advertisers or other organisations. And end‑to‑end encryption ensures that data synced between your devices can’t be accessed, even by Apple.
Learn more about PrivacyYou can activate Siri hands-free just by saying “Hey Siri.”Or simply press a button. Whatever you need, Siri is there to help. On every Apple device.
See how to use Siri on your Apple devicesSiriKit lets Siri work with all your favourite apps.
SiriKit and Siri Shortcuts enable developers to build Siri capabilities into their iOS and watchOS apps. So more of the things you already love to do on your devices can be done simply by asking Siri.
Learn more about SiriKit